UE: A NEW GENERAL DIRECTOR TO MONITOR FAIR COMPETITION
Anthony Whelan is considered an expert in digital matters. His designation seems to give a positive signal.
FISA ACT
President Trump is currently seeking the approbation of Congress to extend once again the FISA Act. This rule allows the US Administration to chase data across the world to protect USA “legitimate interests”. Initially voted in 2008, then extended up to 2017, this Act has since then been extended twice, up to 2024 then to 2026, though some Congressmen have voiced critics. The FISA Act is one of the tools which can be used to force US companies wherever they operate to provide data they treat, without respect for the local legal context.
SOVEREIGNTY WASHING ?
Kyndryl, a US consultancy spin off from IBM, launches “Kyndryl Sovereignty Solutioning”, a bunch of services including consulting, implementation and operation assistance, with a focus on audits on “Sovereignty Readiness Assessment”. More sovereign than me, you die ?
THE EU COMMISSION ONCE MORE INFURIATED BY META
Since October 2025, META has forbidden AI competitors’ agents to access Whatsapp users. After a first question by the EU, META has suggested to replace the ban by a specific access tax. This is now considered by the EU Commission as another anti-competition action.
AND WANTS TO FORCE GOOGLE TO OPEN ITS SEARCH RESULTS TO THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS
The Commission says that, with respect to the Digital Markets Act, Google should provide free access to its search data, to other search engines as well as to AI assistants.
